Back to reports search page

Abu Dis, Tue 28.12.10, Morning

Place: Abu Dis / Lazarus gate (formerly The Wicket)
Observers: Ronnie Perlman, Avital Toch (reporting)
Dec-28-2010
| Morning

 וואדי  

 
  
 Wadi Nar
 
Traffic is fairly orderly, without interference from the soldiers.  We did not stay long enough to find out whether traffic indeed continued to be calm in the precincts of Jerusalem.
 
 
Issawiya
 
A week ago we started touring both upper entrances to the neighbourhood. On the road, starting from the petrol station of French Hill, a few blocks to impede traffic are scattered, and two border policemen posted next to them. 
 
 
A week ago the claim was that they were there to warn Israelis of the dangers of entering the village, but this week there must have been a dereliction of duty since we were allowed to pass without warnings or obstructions.
 
At the other entrance to Issawiya, abutting on the entrance to Mount Scopus, a police car is permanently stationed, its engine running and a policeman keeping an eye on all who cross.

  • Abu Dis / Lazarus gate (formerly The Wicket)

    See all reports for this place

    •  

      Abu Dis / Lazarus Checkpoint/Gate (east of the former “wicket”)

      Construction of the wall in the Abu Dis area blocked all the gaps that allowed people to cross from al-Ezariya to the neighbourhoods of Abu Dis and Ras al 'Amud that are located within Jerusalem’s municipal boundary. The Lazarus checkpoint is a gate in the wall adjacent to the Lazarus Monastery. Until 2011 it had a door for pilgrims to al-Ezariya and for the monastery’s kindergarten pupils from al-Ezariya. The crossing is currently closed, but the site has infrastructure for conducting inspections.

Donate